Research Scientist in Bioinformatics

We are looking for a

Research Scientist in Bioinformatics

Rajamäki, Finland

The Role

We are seeking a skilled Bioinformatician to enhance our R&D capabilities. The Bioinformatician will be part of the Bioinformatics team in R&D working closely with scientists from the Molecular Biology team. The primary tasks of this role would be:

• `Omics´ data analysis and experiment design to develop and optimize our company’s proprietary production platforms (Trichoderma and Bacillus)
• Support product registration by preparing whole genome sequencing based analyses for Trichoderma product registration
• Implement workflows and pipelines to automate processing and analysis of ‘omics data
• Give computational biology support in product development projects by working together with the cross-functional project teams and the key internal stakeholders

About You

• Master’s degree or higher in Bioinformatics, or in adjacent sciences (e.g. Computational Biology, Genetics, Data Science, Molecular Biology), or equivalent experience
• Experience in genomics, transcriptomics and/or data analysis in a Linux environment with advanced Bio-IT tools.
• Demonstrable skills in R or Python
• A reliable team player with strong interpersonal and communication skills
• You are capable of innovative thinking and proactive problem solving
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Bonus points:
• Familiarity with enzyme technology, fungal and/or bacterial genomics, or proteomics
• Experience working with Nextflow (including writing and maintaining workflows), version control (e.g. git), or cloud infrastructure (Azure).
• Speak German or Finnish
• Have a sense of humour
• Have a passion for learning

Even if you don’t meet 100% of the criteria above, we’d still love to hear from you. Our needs are diverse and growing, so we encourage you to apply if you have any combination of the above listed skills.

Why Us

We offer you an exciting employment opportunity with long-term perspective in a fast-growing leading company in the enzyme industry. Our international working environment will offer you the opportunity to further develop yourself personally and professionally. You will join to a modern, creative and innovative company that achieves success through its people.  The position is permanent and located in Rajamäki, Finland.​

Do we have your attention? 

Please attach your CV and application together with your salary expectations by May 19, 2024. 

For more information, please contact Head of Bioinformatics Merja Oja by calling on April 29th 14:30 – 15:00 or May 8th 13:30-14:00 or email merja.oja@roal.fi.

Please note: We currently have 2 open positions in our global Bioinformatics Team. Please also check our new vacancy in Germany:R&D Data Engineer (m/f/d) | AB Enzymes